God did not “create” life, He IS life. We depend on Him to sustain our life. Jesus gave us the right to become a Child of God. Even as sinners Jesus believed in us. We should all seek to see ourselves as Jesus sees us. He believes in us through all of our “even thoughs”; even though we did this yesterday or even though we said that today.   We are not a child of God through birthright nor can we earn our own salvation through works or religious efforts. Salvation is a gift not a reward. The ONLY way we are adopted into the family of God is through believing in Jesus Christ and The Cross – just as He believed in us. As Christians we believe in the life sustaining power of God. As a child of God, it is our duty to show others how Jesus believes in them also – no matter the circumstances.

Our job as Christians is to worship the Lord and minister to His children. Your life is your ministry. Be God’s channel today to reach out to someone and minister to them. The Lord will use you to bless someone if you will let Him. His anointing is for each of us. If you see someone today with a horrible attitude toward you, that is nothing but the enemy trying to spread his misery. However, when you pray a blessing for that person in Jesus’ name, it stops the devil in his tracks and God will bless them and you. Minister to EVERYONE by showing the love, mercy and grace the Lord has given you. It’s easy to minister to the “nice” people but many times its the not so nice or not so sanitary, modest or proper folks who need ministered to the most. Matthew 9:13 Jesus says “…for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

No one can predict your future. We are all free moral agents with a free will thanks to the grace of God. That being said, the enemy cannot predict your future either, and because of that the devil will always try to keep you focused on the past. The ONLY reason we should look back is to see how far the Lord has brought us. Don’t ever limit God and think you have missed your opportunity to receive the fullness of God’s will in your life. In 5 years you are going to be 5 years older regardless. Do you want to be living in God’s will in 5 years or still looking back and letting the enemy get in the way of the prosperous life God has promised you? Prosperity is more than finances. Prosperity comes spiritually, physically, mentally and so much more. Guard your Jesus and let Him direct your steps. He NEVER goes backward. Psalms 32:8 “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”

The discipline we render when faced with trials is one way to release our blessings. God’s will doesn’t always line up with our will. We must decide whose will we desire in our life. We may not always understand God’s will. We may even be angry and rebellious that we have to make such hard decisions. However, if we believe the Word of God and we understand the Kingdom of God is for us, we will then “Rise ye up, take your journey,…begin to possess it (our blessing), and contend with him (the enemy) in battle.” Deut. 2:24 We will ALWAYS receive the Lord’s mercy and grace, even when we question. It is up to us to decide if we want to go back to Egypt, wonder around in the wilderness for 40 years or through FAITH obey His will and recieve His blessings. God responds to our faith in His Word when we seek His will in our lives. We can do it the hard way or the easy way, long term or short term – as long as its God’s way you can trust its the right way and you will be blessed.

Divine discontent – the stirring of the Holy Spirit that moves you from your comfort zone to taking a step of faith all in order to get you to your next miracle. If the Lord always kept us in a nice, cushy place we would never pursue more of His righteousness. NEVER be content in your spiritual walk with God and miss out on your next miracle! Pay attention to the stirrings of divine discontent and realize that is the Lord’s gentle hand nudging you forward, taking you from glory to glory. Don’t let the enemy’s spirit of fear get in the way of the Lord’s work in your life. Deuteronomy 32:11-12 “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him.”

Want to confuse the enemy? Walk around today like you are a child of the most high God and proclaim His Word in your life. Tell someone your testimony, share a blessing…just be a part of Jesus’ joy. Your life is your ministry and should reflect God’s glory. Our adversity shows “US” what we are made of, not God. God already knows we are His children. He is just waiting on us to act like it. Phil. 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice.”

Make a conscious decision everyday on who you are going to represent – God or the world. Once you commit your day to the Lord do not surrender to the first dart the enemy tries to throw at you. Recognize the devil’s trash for what it is and start praising the Lord anyway. That doctor’s report or that power bill may scare you to death. When the spirit of fear comes upon you rebuke that spirit and start calling Heaven down. Call Heaven down and the rock you made a conscious decision to stand on that morning will guide you fearlessly and safely throughout the day. Psalms 7:53 “He led them on safely, so that they feared not.” Don’t limit God, get out of the way and let Him be God. Once you see His faithfulness and His glory that “conscious decision” you made that morning becomes an unconscious, all consuming faith, glory to God, Hallelujah good time, devil chasing, praise the Lord kind of day.

Value your blessings and realize no man can curse what God has blessed. Jesus died for us to have a prosperous and joyful life, not to prolong our suffering. Our blessings symbolize the very presence of God in our life. Once we start realizing God’s blessings we start seeing His glory. Once we see His Glory we realize it was the Lord who has been making the way all along – not us. I John 4:4 “…greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world”. If the Holy Spirit lives in you, the battle is won – live like a winner!

Many of our modern day mottos have biblical principles. “Pay it forward” for instance refers to the beneficiary of a good deed being repaid to others. We are blessed so we can bless others (pay it forward). We are not the possessors of anything, we are simply the stewards of God’s possessions. God reserves the right to direct us in how we should manage His possessions. When the Lord sees we are not “paying it forward”, or blessing others with what He has blessed us with; He has the right, the will and the way to repossess what is His. Automatically, many thoughts go to finances. God is so much bigger than finances. Ponder your many blessings outside of finances and pay them forward as well. Proverbs 28:27 “He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack, but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.” – poor in love, poor in mercy, poor in grace? Share some of your blessings of love, mercy and grace with someone who is lacking today.

God does not bless one person at another’s expense. If God has blessed something no man can curse it. The Lord’s blessings belong to Him. The Lord’s glory belongs to Him. The Lord’s righteousness belongs to Him. Our job is to glorify His blessings. Keep the enemy on his leash by proclaiming God’s glory today.